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MaxiTRANS completes 386-trailer order for Coles Supermarkets
MaxiTRANS has completed the company's largest-ever contract of its kind and will deliver the last of 386 Maxi-CUBE and Freighter trailers to Coles Supermarkets. The last of these trailers was completed...
View ArticleBen E Keith opens Arkansas distribution center
Ben E Keith Company announces the opening of its newest distribution center in North Little Rock AR. The 24-month project included a 348,000-square-foot warehouse with 78,850 square feet of office and...
View ArticleTemporary ELD waiver affects agricultural commodity transportation
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced more steps to address the needs of the nation’s agriculture industries and provided further...
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Sun Basket opens larger distribution center
Sun Basket, provider of organic produce home delivery, opened its new East Coast distribution center in Westampton NJ recently. The 190,000-square-foot facility will replace the previous facility,...
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Southeastern Grocers enters into financial restructuring agreement
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with a group of creditors...
View ArticleFree webinar will explore FSMA regulation
In a March 20 webinar, the American Trucking Associations’ Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference, along with presenters from Iron Apple International and law firm Taylor & Associates, will...
View ArticleLipman Family Farms acquires Huron Produce
Lipman Family Farms, a large open-field tomato grower in North America, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario, Canada-based Huron Produce, a greenhouse grower and distributor of...
View ArticleANSI recognized as FSMA accreditation body
The US Food and Drug Administration announced the recognition of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) of Washington DC as the second accreditation body to be recognized under the Accredited...
View ArticleDachser Italy Food Logistics integration complete
In 2017, Dachser fully acquired the Italian food logistics provider Papp Italia. Effective immediately, the branch in Verona in northern Italy is now called Dachser Italy Food Logistics SRL.As a major...
View ArticleNominate a produce industry leader
The application period is nearly over for the 24th class of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Applications must be submitted by March 30, 2018.Since its launch in 1995, more than...
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Dot Transportation chooses Quintiq to increase its operations efficiency
Dot Transportation Inc (DTI), the logistics affiliate of food industry redistributor Dot Foods, has selected Quintiq to provide a planning solution that offers a 100% fit to its unique constraints and...
View ArticleWebinar can assure FSMA rule compliance
A two-hour webinar provided by Sanitary Cold Chain is entitled “Assuring Food Carrier FDA Transportation Food Safety Planning Compliance.”The final full compliance date for the FDA Food Safety...
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Chiquita keeps bananas fresh in transit longer with MCI’s reefer containers
A new order of 2,500 Star Cool Integrated containers from Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will be deployed in Chiquita Brands International’s shipping services. Of the order, 1,000 integrated...
View ArticleIron Apple offers FSMA compliance solutions
As of April 6, 2018, full compliance with the US FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Sanitary Transportation in Human and Animal Foods rule is in effect for all impacted shippers, carriers and...
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Online farmer’s market delivers fresh groceries in Boston area
ClickToHarvest.com, a temperature-controlled grocery delivery service in the greater Boston MA area, enables families and businesses to do grocery shopping and place orders online easily and securely....
View ArticleGoFresh Produce expands using VAI software solution
GoFresh Produce continues to expand its offerings as a regional fresh and specialty food distributor, aided with the implementation of VAI’s S2K Analytics software solution. GoFresh opened a new...
View ArticleFruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee charter is re-established
The US Department of Agriculture announced that it will re-establish the charter for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) and seeks nominations to fill all 25 positions on the...
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Tippmann Innovation breaks ground on meat plant for Wolverine Packing
Wolverine Packing along with Tippmann Innovation has broken ground on its fifth meat processing plant in Detroit’s Eastern Market.Tippmann, a leading cold storage builder with headquarters in Fort...
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McLane distribution center earns Partners Award from Chick-fil-A
Grocery and foodservice supply chain provider McLane Company Inc has received Chick-fil-A’s Partners Award for its Riverside (CA) Distribution Center. The award recognizes exceptional performance from...
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Tyson Foods announces pay increase for refrigerated truck drivers
Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) remains committed to the continued growth and innovation of its private fleet. The company recently announced a substantial pay package for its long-haul drivers that took...
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